Webinar: Futureproofing smart cities - navigating interoperability and open standards

Join our next webinar with Paradox Engineering to learn how to navigate the world of open standards for cities that are interoperable and futureproof.

OnDemand Panel discussion: Citizen insights - AI in the smart city

Watch this panel discussion with Sand Technologies OnDemand to explore the relationship between AI and city communities, and how these technologies can transform urban living.

A clean and efficient future: energy in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit 2024

Discover how this year’s Cities Climate Action Summit puts the spotlight on the switch to clean and renewable energy, and the importance of energy-efficiency.

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024: experience ‘Tokyo 2050’ todaySponsored by The SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Showcase Program Executive Committee

Discover innovative concepts to solve urban issues through SusHi Tech Tokyo’s programme focused on leveraging diverse ideas, digital know-how and cutting-edge technologies.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Shenzhen

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Shenzhen, designated as China’s first special economic zone and a role model of urban modernisation. Find out more about Shenzhen’s smart city strategy in this 16-page report.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 25 - Understanding AI-powered water resilienceSponsored by Sand Technologies

Discover how AI, combined with forward-thinking planning, assessment and regulation, can support cities in getting their water resilience strategy right in the latest Urban Exchange with the Mayor of Broward County, Florida.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 24 - The City Resilience Framework & the next decade of resilience

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The built environment’s Scope 3 emissions conundrum

Without serious consideration for Scope 3 emissions, we will be unable to reach global net zero goals and improve the quality of life of building occupants, says Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO of Global Network for Zero.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: Latitudo 40

Latitudo 40 sits at the convergence of satellite imagery analysis and AI and will demonstrate the vital role satellite data has to play in helping cities tackle the challenges of climate change.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

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Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

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Trend Report 2025: Enabling connectivity in cities to improve urban life

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Discover how ubiquitous connectivity is transforming urban living by enhancing efficiency, producing more liveable spaces and making cities smarter.

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Webinar: Futureproofing smart cities - navigating interoperability and open standards

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Join our next webinar with Paradox Engineering to learn how to navigate the world of open standards for cities that are interoperable and futureproof.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 25 - Understanding AI-powered water resilience

Urban Exchange Podcast

Discover how AI, combined with forward-thinking planning, assessment and regulation, can support cities in getting their water resilience strategy right in the latest Urban Exchange with the Mayor of Broward County, Florida.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 25 - Understanding AI-powered water resilience

Urban Exchange Podcast

Discover how AI, combined with forward-thinking planning, assessment and regulation, can support cities in getting their water resilience strategy right in the latest Urban Exchange with the Mayor of Broward County, Florida.

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Cities awarded for harnessing data in decision-making

Cities awarded for harnessing data in decision-making

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Twenty-one new cities, including the first four in Canada, have been awarded the What Works Cities Certification for establishing exceptional data capabilities.

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The emirate’s Digital Transformation Impact initiative was designed to measure the effects of digital services on efficiency and cost- and time-savings.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Gov for US agencies

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Gov for US agencies

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Agencies can deploy ChatGPT Gov in their own Microsoft Azure commercial cloud or Azure Government cloud on top of Microsoft’s Azure’s OpenAI service.

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Which US cities are emerging as leading tech hubs?

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The research was conducted to benchmark the leading metropolitan statistical areas based on their capacity to generate and embrace emerging technologies.

Kyiv officially opens WEF GovTech Centre

Kyiv officially opens WEF GovTech Centre

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By using tech like AI, IoT and blockchain, with an emphasis on cybersecurity, the Kyiv Centre will foster an innovation ecosystem with local and global impact.

Partnership to explore smart parking solutions in Saudi Arabia

Partnership to explore smart parking solutions in Saudi Arabia

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The proposed collaboration will focus on the implementation of digital technologies in the Kingdom to optimise traffic flow and enhance the end-user experience.

Seattle awards smart city infrastructure project

Seattle awards smart city infrastructure project

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Actelis’ hybrid-fibre networking technology will power essential traffic management applications, including signals, cameras, and congestion monitoring systems.

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The Birmingham Blade, a collaboration between EvoPhase and Kwik Fab, addresses the issue of producing small-scale, affordable, generators of wind energy.

Public sector taking longer to recover form cyber incidents

Public sector taking longer to recover form cyber incidents

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Key IT decision-makers with an influence in cybersecurity in large organisations, including in governments and the public sector, were surveyed for global report.

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SmartCitiesWorld contributes to global cybersecurity report

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Securing the Future of Urban Living presents key research findings on the cybersecurity challenge in smart cities and provides actionable recommendations to enhance urban resilience.

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What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

AI used to monitor and optimise Swedish road infrastructure

Computer vision and machine learning specialist, Univrses, will work with the Swedish Transport Administration to digitise and manage roadside infrastructure.

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The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

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Michael Ger, managing director, manufacturing and automotive, Cloudera, explains why the data-intensive processes ...

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Covid-19’s unprecedented digital transformation calls for an approach that breaks down silos.

The future of public safety: why smart cities need to look to the cloud

Only truly open systems can protect a city’s citizens, argues Eagle Eye Networks Rishi Lodhia

Reviving smart cities with edge computing and 5G

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Q&A: Huawei's Hong-Eng Koh on the value of digital transformationSponsored by Huawei

Hong-Eng Koh discusses how data is central to a smart city and the value technology offers.

Smart cities at the edge: deploying decentralised success

Edge computing could be a solution for smart cities wanting to process large amounts of data, writes Ciaran Dynes, SVP ...

Smart cities: Why blockchain is changing the game Sponsored by Paradox Engineering

Blockchain could help make cities more secure and generate new value. Gianni Minetti CEO, Paradox Engineering, explains ...

Special Reports

City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart cities

City of Ottawa: Driving the future of mobility and smart citiesSponsored by Accenture

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How the holistic approach is central to the Covid-19 recovery

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Podcast: How distributed acoustic sensing can give greater insight into your smart city, with Fotech

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – San Diego

Delve into this City Profile which focuses on how the City of San Diego is innovating through policy and technology to best serve its communities. Find out how it splits the city’s challenges and matches them to solutions that demonstrate exactly how technology, policy and investment come together to overcome both every-day and long-term issues.

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Insight Report: Considerations for building a cyber-resilient city

Insight Report: Considerations for building a cyber-resilient city

Explore how cities can protect themselves from rising cyberthreats in this comprehensive report which outlines the key areas needed to safeguard digital infrastructures, from traffic systems to healthcare networks. Download now to learn strategies to enhance cybersecurity, prevent disruptions, and secure vital urban services.

White Paper: A blueprint for using AI to create smarter cities

White Paper: A blueprint for using AI to create smarter cities

This white paper maps the end-to-end journey from data discovery to implementing complex AI models that can provide customised insight. It puts forward a blueprint for cities to use artificial intelligence to become smarter and more liveable by taking an outcomes-focused approach.

White Paper: Directions in sustainability for industry

White Paper: Directions in sustainability for industry

This white paper covers how to break the “take-make-waste” cycle in society. It looks at the desire and discipline to achieve the balance between individual human needs, economic viability, and environmental quality that defines sustainability.